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In a shifting of chairs, Republican parties have new leadership in many Colorado counties
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

In a shifting of chairs, Republican parties have new leadership in many Colorado counties

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The only constant in life is said to be change. That certainly is the way it may feel for those in a number of county Republican parties around Colorado. From El Paso to Weld to Washington counties and other places dotting the map, new party leadership has been put in place during biennial reorganization, and more could be. In Adams County, both U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert and Gabe Evans spoke before Laura Garcia-Pascoe was elected as the new county Republican chairwoman. "Let’s win big together this cycle," wrote Boebert in a Facebook post and photo with Garcia-Pascoe, after her election. On Monday, during his weekly grassroots call, former Sen. Kevin Lundberg noted Sandra Aste had been named the Larimer County chair. "I am really exc...
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‘More like this, please,’: Governor, lawmakers respond to DEA raid in Adams County
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‘More like this, please,’: Governor, lawmakers respond to DEA raid in Adams County

By Heather Willard | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Federal law enforcement agencies, joined by local partners, raided what the Drug Enforcement Agency called a “makeshift nightclub” in Adams County on Sunday, resulting in 49 people arrested. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement took 41 of those arrested into custody, alleging they were in the U.S. illegally. The raid was the result of a months-long investigation by the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division. The RMFD has been investigating drug trafficking by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua since “last summer,” according to DEA RMFD Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen. The DEA RMFD said the party at the nightclub was “invite-only,” which Pullen said is only set up on certain weekends and is “invitation-only to members of TdA and th...
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Adams County fire engine wrap highlights ’50-50′ risk of deadly fentanyl dose
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CBS Colorado, Local

Adams County fire engine wrap highlights ’50-50′ risk of deadly fentanyl dose

By Michael Abeyta | CBS Colorado Adams County Fire Rescue's Engine 11 has a new look. For the next three to six months, it will feature a fentanyl awareness wrap to help protect people from the deadly drug. "As Engine 11 serves this community, folks will easily see our display on both sides, showing that five out of every 10 pills out there contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. Think about that for a minute—that's a 50/50 shot," DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen said. Fentanyl poisoning is a crisis that has impacted both the nation and Colorado. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Adams 12 families wonder what’s next for teachers after mill levy fails
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CBS Colorado, Local

Adams 12 families wonder what’s next for teachers after mill levy fails

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado It's been over a week since residents in Adams and Broomfield counties sealed the fate of two school measures that could have produced big changes for schools and staff across the Adams 12 Five Star School District. "First of all it was really strange that the bond passed but the mil levy didn't pass," said Heather Delair, a parent of two students in the Adams 12 school district. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Long-running Colorado animal sanctuary facing “a lot of hurdles” during critical fundraising period
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CBS Colorado, Local

Long-running Colorado animal sanctuary facing “a lot of hurdles” during critical fundraising period

By Ashley Portillo | CBS Colorado The founder of an animal sanctuary in Adams County says because of a cellphone company cutting her phone line and that leading to her landline phone not working, she's down thousands of dollars. With winter coming, she's now worried about how she's going to keep nearly 200 animals fed. Maxine Mager is the owner and founder of Creative Acres, a nonprofit organization which provides no-kill and free-roam sheltering to animals like horses, pigs, and chickens among many others. She says because of the phone issue, she could not get the word out about her fundraising efforts. "They cut my line and apparently they cut it five times. I haven't had a phone for over a month," said Mager. "During that time, we couldn't do any fundraising through t...
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora City Council picked the city's current chief of public safety to fill its open city attorney position following the former city attorney's retirement in June.  Pete Schulte, whose selection will go to a formal vote at Monday's council meeting, follows former City Attorney Dan Brotzman, who retired earlier this year. Schulte has worked for the city of Aurora since September of 2021. He is a licensed attorney in Colorado, Texas and Wyoming. He will be sworn into office at the following regular council meeting on Oct. 14. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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CSP to release body camera video of deadly shooting involving trooper
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CSP to release body camera video of deadly shooting involving trooper

By Jim Hooley | Fox 31 News The Colorado State Patrol will release body camera footage on Monday of a deadly shootout between a trooper and a gunman. The shooting happened on the afternoon of Sept. 7 along U.S. Highway 36 near Federal Boulevard in Adams County. On Monday CSP will share the body camera and narrate the timeline of events that took place. CSP said Cpl. Tye Simcox was parked on the side of the road in his patrol pickup truck doing paperwork. That’s when the suspect drove past Simcox, heading eastbound in a black pickup, and opened fire from a semi-automatic handheld gun, CSP Chief Col. Matthew Packard said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Adams County crews begin work on first-of-its-kind bridge project in Colorado
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CBS Colorado, Local

Adams County crews begin work on first-of-its-kind bridge project in Colorado

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado In rural Adams County, near Bennett, county engineers are building a bridge quite literally between need and innovation. "We're excited to share this," said Denise Beltran, Civil Engineer for Adams County. In June 2023, major flooding took out portions of the bridge at East 144th Avenue near North Converse Road. Roughly 750 cars travel through it each day. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Colorado fire crews respond to warehouse fire in Adams County
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CBS Colorado, Local

Colorado fire crews respond to warehouse fire in Adams County

By CBS Colorado South Adams Fire posted a message on X that crews responded to a large warehouse fire that happened near 60th Avenue on Saturday. Initially, Commerce City police posted a message on X that there was a large warehouse fire happening in the 4300 block of 60th Avenue, which led to road closures.  South Adams Fire responded to the fire along with Adams County Fire, North Metro Fire, Platte Valley Ambulance, and Commerce City PD. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Members-only auto race track on course for rural Adams County
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CBS Colorado, Local

Members-only auto race track on course for rural Adams County

By Gabriela Vidal, Jeff Gurney | CBS Colorado Look on Google Maps and you'll able to see a squiggly line on Colorado's plains just East of Denver International. Airport. It's the beginning of a members-only race track.    "It's a private racing facility," Nick Eagleson, Adams County senior strategic planner told CBS News Colorado.  "Adams County is growing -- obviously it is growing east. There's a lot of benefits because of the location and its proximity to DIA as well as downtown Denver," Eagleson said. Nine parcels of land purchased make up the 600-acre site. It will include a race track, go-cart facility and other venue facilities. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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